He has been working in music and creative cultures since 1990, moving between festivals, project development and community-based initiatives. He has directed more than 50 festivals, curated cultural and corporate events, and introduced over 15,000 talents to the public, always with a focus on inclusion, innovation and human connections.

He is currently an operational Senior Advisor based in Bari, Southern Italy, an Executive Board Member of the Federation of Music Conferences, and Creative Senior Advisor for Open Sound Festival (Matera, Italy). He is also co-founder of ASCOLTO – Music Communities Festival, a project exploring the relationship between music, territories and communities.

Throughout his career, he has founded and led platforms such as Elita, Design Week Festival and Linecheck – Music Meeting and Festival, and co-founded the Italian Music Festivals Association. He has served as board member and general manager at MIH S.p.A., with responsibility for Heroes Festival, and contributed to European projects including Jump, Keychange, AMP and SANE.

Music is a passion mostly lived behind the scenes, as a way to connect people, places and stories.

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